Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-28
CONCEALED IN AN ASH HEAP.
Ssoien foods Recovered BY the Police
A COlOred woman CHARGED with
Keeping q tsEence.,,

Eary on the morning OF November the house
OF senator Dolph was robbed OF two overcoats,
three umbrellas, and two hats. While Detectives
nan and Horne were working up the case, Mrs. s..
a. Marshall, OF No. 1926 z street. reported that
her mouse had been robbed Of quantity OF silver
ware and eatables. Saturday afternoon the
Officers arrested julius Lee alias VIM. johnson, and
WIN. jackson, young colored men, and locked
them up on suspicion. Later In the day they
recovered one OF the overcoats stolen from the
senator's house from VIM johnson, . colored por-
Ter who said he had purchased the coat
from the defendants, at the house OF q man named
The o1cers visited BeMy's house, and were told by
berry that the prisoners had brought goods TO his
house. but he would not take them. The officers
saa be dd mot
1 ssSs but they TSqa
note 70 get the goods sadie was sent for, and Lee
gave her the note. She left the station and was
where the orncers arrested her and took from her
tne note from Lee, alias Johnson, which reads:
nre MEs ;, D Please send me the hats and UNI
'' 49, '''' Swx. JoHssoNr
Sadie Informed the Officers that Lee had also told
70 whom he sent the note, for $500 to get MIN out
Tine Officers mic Into Mrs Dor
knew Lee or johnson. Yesterday morning the
omcers went to Mrs. Dorsey's house with a
search warrant, taking the prisoner, Lee, with
tnem. In sdebOard they found several silver
spoons and thirteen napkins. Mrs. Dorsey said
mat she did not haze the napkin rings but she
Moulo send for them. Presently Joe johnson, col
ofed, lett the house, and Detective RAN followed
MIN into the back YARD, where he took from be-
neatn q pile OF ashes a silver sugar bowl and the
marked napkin rings. Three plain rings were
round In the house. The officers also found q
quantlty or new dress goods and piece OF Old-gold
Salln which they think are the proceeds OF thefts
conmtted In this city. Mrs. Dorsey was arrested
on charge OF receiving stolen goods, and was
subsequently released on bail. Lee told the off,
GERS that he was given letter OF introduction TO
Mrs Dorsey by the keeper OF "fence' in Balti-
more, ana that Mrs. dorsey had told him to bring
WnaC goods he got from time TO time TO her house
and give them to either her daughter or herself,
UuC not 10 let her husband know anything about It,
Marshal Wilson this morning identired one Of
tne taDleclothS recovered as belonging to him,
pun ne did not know how it got away from his
mousse. VIM. jackson, one Of the prisoners, was
la ~ as having been employed at the house
OF senator Dolph. Lee had been employed at the
mouse or Mrs. Marshall
TIE PRISONERS IN THE POLICE COURT.
The prisoners were taken TO the Police Court
this morning and tried on charges OF entering
the houses OF Senator Dolph and Mrs. Marshall
In the former case both were held for the action
OF the grand jury; bonds $500 each. In the latter
case Lee was held for the grand jury and jackson
was acquitted. The case OF Mrs Dorsey charged
with receiving stolen goods, was continued until
tO-InOrrOw